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The Option Block


The Option Block All-Star Panel breaks down the latest developments in the options market, analyzes unusual options activity, explains cutting-edge options strategies, answers listener questions and much more. Whether you're an active options trader or just getting started in the options market, The Option Block will keep you informed and entertained.

Nov 16, 2018

Trading Block: Vol creeping back in as Brexit woes. Bad numbers and Walmart spooking the market. Buffett likes financials. WMT, NVDA earnings.

Odd Block: TSLA Flash Poll

The top 10 TSLA options positions are DOMINATED by OTM puts. Only one Call position makes the list. Which one is it? No cheating - what does your gut tell you?

  • Feb 450 Call
  • Dec 365 Call
  • Jan 2020 465 Call
  • Jan 600 Call

Mail Block: It's crystal ball time! Where will $VIX bet at 1pm central - aka the end of the show - next Friday? See if you can beat the Volatility Views crew.

  • Here: 17-18.50
  • Higher: 18.51 – 20
  • Even Higher: >20
  • Lower: 15.50-16.99

Question from J3dingle - Hi Mark, Thought you might like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQa-sx39Ltw. I wonder how he'd vote in March Madness! Joseph

Around the Block/This Week in the Markets:

  • Nov 16 - Industrial Production, Treasury International Capital